Escalating violence in the Middle East overshadowed movement on trade deals within the G7 on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump announced late in the day that he would be leaving the leaders' summit early because of the crisis in Israel and Iran.

The 2018 summit ended with Trump assailing his Canadian hosts on social media as he departed on Air Force One, saying he had instructed the U.S. officials who remained in Quebec to oppose the G7 joint statement endorsed by the leaders of Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and, of course, Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a new economic deal with Canada was possible but stressed tariffs had to play a role, a position that the Canadian government strongly opposes. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,

Prime Minister Carney faces a critical unity test, emphasizing infrastructure projects and pipelines to address Alberta’s grievances and prevent a potential secession crisis.

With “trade war” threats looming, governors from the Northeast and eastern Canadian premiers gathered Monday at the Massachusetts State House to shore up relations, asserting their economies and populations are inextricably linked.

A candy store in West Edmonton sells treats that are often hard to find in other local stores — like Gobstoppers and Good & Plenty — items that are mostly made in the U.S. The store owner told CityNews they’ve been hit hard by U.

Smith noted the importance of Alberta’s exports south of the border and elsewhere. Oil from the province goes to 55 refineries in the U.S., 20 of which are 100 per cent reliant on Canadian oil. In addition, Alberta supplies almost 60 per cent of crude imports to the U.S. and more than 8.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily, according to Smith.

There was another big jump in the number of confirmed cases of measles in Alberta over the weekend. There are now 932 cases in the province, the highest number in 40 years.